Flexible, configurable, hierarchical system for distributing pro

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1996-12-13

1999-04-06

Flynn, Nathan

Television

Special applications

Manufacturing

348 6, 455 42, 345327, H04N 710

Patent

active

058925350

ABSTRACT:
A flexible and configurable system for distributing media (or programming) to one or more distribution networks. The system includes a media server, at least one server interface unit, a first communications path coupling the media server and a server interface unit, distribution network interface unit(s), and a second communications path coupling a server interface unit and the distribution network interface unit(s). The media server stores files of encoded (e.g., compressed) media data and files of scheduling information. Each of the distribution network interface unit(s) conditions received media data for transmission over the distribution network(s) which may be analog and/or digital distribution networks.

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